Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System last revised: Jan 28, 2026
4.1100 - 4.1100 Scope.

This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for requiring contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to—

(a) Increase visibility of vendor sources (including their geographical locations) for specific supplies and services; and

(b) Establish a common source of vendor data for the Government.

[68 FR 56672, Oct. 1, 2003, as amended at 77 FR 188, Jan. 3, 2012; 78 FR 37678, June 21, 2013; 83 FR 48695, Sept. 26, 2018]
authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
source: 48 FR 42113, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 48 CFR 4.1100